Thierry Marx Highest-Paid Chef in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on August 11, 2025

Thierry Marx led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid chefs” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the chef, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 62-year-old Thierry Marx has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid chefs for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 11/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Thierry Marx tops annual list of highest-paid chefs

In 2023 it looked like the chef’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (August 10) that Marx is the highest-paid chef in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between July 2024 and July 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The French chef has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Marx Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermarx - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Thierry) and a fashion line called “Thierry Marx Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Thierry fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.